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As a part of increasing tourism around Ikaho Onsen, KNT Co., Ltd. will be releasing a number of Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! Love! and Ikaho Onsen collaborative traveling goods on Meito! Titled “Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! Love! in Ikaho Onsen: ~Ai Love Yu~,” the limited sale began on Meito’s online site on Aug. 5.
Ikaho Onsen served as the model for the setting of Kurari Umetani’s Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! Love!, and the two will be paired up once again in this new plan designed to attract tourism!
Unlike ordinary lodging package, this will serve as a way for fans of the anime in particular to enjoy their time at Ikaho Onsen! The main things being set up are listed below and are planned to last from Sept. 10 through Oct. 10.
*The lodging package is for stays from Sept. 10 through Oct. 9.*
About Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! Love!
This anime series’ first season aired in January 2015, and its second began broadcasting in July 2016. It's been brought to life in a variety of ways including exhibits and performances with the voice actors, and it's particularly popular among women in college or working in their teens and 20s.
1. Ikaho Onsen Collaborative Original Illustrations
There will be a number of illustrations featured that were designed especially for this event.
They include images around Ikaho Onsen and can be enjoyed on a variety of original goods.
*See below for details.*
2. Lodging Package
With this package, visitors will be able to take five different KNT x Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! Love! amenity goods home as souvenirs.
Included Items: acrylic keychain, mirror, hand towel, scrunchie, tote bag
*These are limited-edition items which you can only get if you stay at Ikaho Onsen.*
Eight Lodgings with Original Amenities:
Hot Spring Hotel Tsukagoshiya, Hotel Matsomotoro, Happy Inn Shin-Ki, Fukuichi, Yusan no Ri Todoroki, Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori, Sanyo Hotel, Hotel Tenbo
3. Special Event for Guests (Talk Show with Visiting Voice Actors & Delivery of Amenities)
There will be a talk show with members of the anime cast, as well as an event where visitors will receive their amenities on Sept. 24 at Ikaho Gymnasium. This is a special event which requires the specific Special Event Ticket Lodging Package ticket for Sept. 23.
Special Event Performance Voice Actors:
Kazutomi Yamamoto (Yumoto Hakone), Kotaro Nishiyama (Atsushi Kinugawa), Yusuke Shirai (Io Naruko)
*Visiting voice actors may change.*
13 Lodges with Special Event Ticket:
Hot Spring Hotel Tsukagoshiya, Hotel Matsomotoro, Happy Inn Shin-Ki, Fukuichi, Yusan no Ri Todoroki, Nagomigokoro no Yado Omori, Sanyo Hotel, Hotel Tenbo, Hotel Kimura, Hotel Kogure, Moriaki Ikaho, Ikaho Ichifuji, Hotel New Ikaho
4. Ikaho Productions and Collaborative Goods
Visit Ishidan, whose symbol is the hot spring, and life-sized panels. There will also be a stamp rally, as well as goods featuring original illustrations sold.
Collaborative Items (non-exhaustive):
Large keychain, acrylic keychain, metal pin, B2-size tapestry, large acrylic stand, notebook-style smartphone case, candy tin, pennant, cider, etc
*Amenities aren’t included with lodging package*
There’s also a “Collab Room” (temporary name) being planned which will be set up with different decorations.
(It will open up on the official lodging package sale page)
By bringing in visitors from all over to enjoy the lodging, sightseeing, and shops in the area including Ikaho Onsen and Ishidan, there’s hope that the regional economy will be stimulated!
Source: PR TIMES
